Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Mongolia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Mongolia is 0.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.8% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Mongolia peaked at 11.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
Mongolia ranks 95th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.9% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
- 92 Libya 1.1% compare
- 93 Hong Kong 1.1% compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9% compare
- 96 Sweden 0.9% compare
- 97 Philippines 0.8% compare
- 98 Cote d'Ivoire 0.7% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mongolia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.27 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.9% (2025)
- Rural population 1.03 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 28.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 363,061 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Mongolia?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Mongolia was 0.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Mongolia ranks 95th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.